Fernando Dente (born January 7, 1990, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actor, singer, dancer, theater director and TV presenter.[1] He is known for winning the reality High School Musical: La Selección and later for his main role in High School Musical: El Desafío, for which he competed in the same competition. He was in "tu cara me suena"

Fernando Dente
Fernando Dente in 2015
Born (1990-01-07) January 7, 1990 (age 34)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
  • theater director
Years active2008–present

Early life

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Fernando has three brothers: Guido, Lucas and Thomas Dente. Since his childhood, Fernando has two great passions: riding, and musical comedy. He studied at the Colegio La Salle in the neighborhood of Flores (in Buenos Aires) and was trained in musical theater and comedy with Hugo Midon (1944–2011). In 2009 his mother, Ada Rizzuti died. Later in March 2014, his father Joseph died as well.[2]

Career in Film and Television

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High School Musical: The Selection

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In 2007, Fernando joined the group of twenty selected from 26,000 applicants, who would participate in the reality High School Musical: Selection. This cycle was intended to choose the players for the local film adaptation of Disney High School Musical, High School Musical: El Desafio. On Sunday, October 21, 2007, the end of the cycle took place, in which both Fernando Dente and Agustina Vera became the winners of the cycle after beating Gaston Vietto and Sofia Aguero Petros, earning the right to star Troy and Gabriella in the national version of the film.[3]

High School Musical: El Desafío

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In 2008 he starred in High School Musical: El Desafío. In this film he played a young captain of a rugby team. The film was released on Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Argentina.[4]

Filmography

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Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2007 High School Musical: La Selección Himself - Contestant Winner
2008 High School Musical: El Desafío Fer
2009 Enseñame a vivir Miguel Angel "Macu" 59 episodes
2011 Tiempo de pensar 2 episodes; guest role
2012 Historia Clinica Alejandro Storni
2014 Violetta Martín Rosetti Recurring role; 7 episodes
2014 Tu cara me suena 2 Himself - Contestant Runner-up
2015 Bailando 2015 Himself - Contestant 20th eliminated
2016 Al Borde Franco
2019 Bailando 2019 Himself - Contestant 20th eliminated
2019–2021 Bia Victor Gutiérrez Main role
2022 ¿Quién es la máscara? Brillo, the unicorn Winner
2022 O Coro: Sucesso, Aqui vou eu Freddy

Discography

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Year Title Record Company
2007 Acting, dancing, singing Sony BMG
2008 High School Musical: The Challenge
2009 Teach me to live Metronome
2013 Almost Normal Palermo Films

Awards and nominations

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Year Prize Category Work Result
2008 ACE Award Breakthrough Male Hairspray Nominated
Clarin Entertainment Awards Male Newcomer in theater Hairspray Won
2010 ACE Award Musical actor Spring Awakening Nominated
Hugo Awards Best Actor in musical off Musicool Nominated
Hugo Awards Best actor in musical Spring Awakening Won
2011 Florencio Sánchez Award Musical performance Spring Awakening Nominated
ACE Award Male musical performance, music hall and / or coffee concert Musicool Nominated
2012 Hugo Awards Best performance male cast Almost Normal Nominated
2013 Florencio Sánchez Award Musical performance Almost Normal Nominated
Hugo Awards Male Performer in child-youth Tanguito mine Nominated
2014 Florencio Sánchez Award Best Actor in a Musical Fierce Tango Nominated
2015 Kids Choice Awards Argentina Favorite actor Nominated
2016 Awards "VOS" Best singer Stravaganza: No Rules for Love Nominated
Carlos Awards Breakthrough Male Stravaganza: No Rules for Love Nominated
Carlos Awards Best Singer in Show Stravaganza: No Rules for Love Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Fernando Dente". IMDb. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "La reconciliación en vivo de Tomás y Fernando Dente: "Somos muy distintos y eso es bueno"". December 16, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Final sung: finished "High School Musical, selection" and Disney think about the film". October 22, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "High School Musical: El desafío (2008)". Retrieved July 29, 2016.